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Step 2 - Define the Mount Point and Wrist Angle

The mount point for your TP20 Probe Changer is the location in front of the probe changer. The machine moves to this location before it picks up or drops off a probe. This should be a location that will avoid collision with the probe changer or part.

To define the mount point for your probe changer:

1. Select the Mount Point tab in the Probe Changer dialog box (Edit | Preferences | Probe Changer).

Probe Changer dialog box - Mount Point tab

2. In the Active Probe Changer list, select TYPE=TP20.

3. If necessary, alter the probe head wrist angle for both A angle and B angle. Often, but not always, these values are 0 and 0, respectively. You need to use a probe rotation that ensures that the probe has the ability to move in and out of the probe changer during the necessary steps of the probe rack calibration procedure.

4. Use your jog box to manually move your machine to the desired mount point position.

5. Click the Read Machine button to populate the X, Y, and Z Machine position values with the current position. You can also manually type these values.

6. To save your changes, click Apply.

In the next step, you define the number of ports for your system.